Not over but. The drama was entrance and middle because the Vanderpump Guidelines forged reunited to debate season 10 amid Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ dishonest scandal.
Throughout a one-on-one dialog with Andy Cohen, Ariana Madix opened up about why she was extra affected by Raquel’s involvement within the affair.
“Everyone knows males are trash. However I belief my girlfriends and for somebody to be so ingratiated in my life as my pal — how can somebody be as near me and [then do that]? With a man I virtually anticipate it. However I can’t think about doing it one among my mates,” the One thing About Her cofounder, 37, mentioned because the Bravo reunion kicked off a three-part particular on Wednesday, Might 24.
Ariana went on to warn the host, 54, that Sandoval, 40, can be making ready his “matching solutions” with Raquel, 28. “He’s determined. He’ll throw something on the wall proper now hoping it is going to stick. … He coached me on [how to look good on the show] the identical approach he’s teaching Rachel,” she added. “They need to get their lies proper and their story.”
Season 10 of Vanderpump Guidelines, which began airing in February, initially centered on the previous magnificence pageant contestant’s rising reference to Tom Schwartz following his cut up from Katie Maloney. As new episodes aired, Us Weekly confirmed off display in March that Sandoval had referred to as it quits with Ariana after almost a decade of relationship attributable to his secret romance with Raquel.
On the time, Sandoval and Raquel issued particular person apologies to the Florida native on social media. Ariana, for her half, took a quick on-line break earlier than sending a thanks message to everybody who supported her throughout the main life change.
“When i’ve felt like i couldn’t even stand, you all have given me the power to proceed and seen me via my darkest hours. to say i’ve been devastated and damaged is an understatement. nevertheless, i do know that i’m not on this alone,” she captioned an Instagram submit in March. “So lots of my closest mates are additionally grieving this loss proper now and reeling from this betrayal on so many ranges. i’m so f—king fortunate to have the very best help system on this planet and that i hope i can repay each single particular person for the love you could have proven me. what doesn’t kill me higher run. love, ariana.”
Andy Cohen, Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Sandoval. Nicole Weingart/Bravo
After the trio got here nose to nose to tape the reunion, Us confirmed that Raquel entered a psychological well being facility amid the drama.
“Raquel and her household determined earlier than the connection was found that she would enter a voluntary facility for psychological well being counseling,” an announcement from the California native’s rep learn in April, which clarified that Raquel was in rehab, however not in search of assist for substance abuse points. “Raquel had deliberate to confess herself earlier than the VPR reunion was taped on March 23. She was scheduled to go in pre-reunion however determined she needed to complete her filming dedication. Bravo and manufacturing had been conscious and in help of her journey in direction of higher psychological well being.”
Sandoval, who has since confirmed that he isn’t at present relationship Raquel, later supplied an replace on her determination to hunt remedy. “Raquel is in a psychological facility,” the Missouri native informed TMZ that very same month. “Whether or not she decides to let you know the place that’s after the actual fact — that’s the place Raquel is. No guests, no mates, no household, no telephone, no nothing.”
Viewers had been supplied a glimpse at Sandoval and Raquel’s dynamic within the season 10 finale, which featured footage from days after the scandal made headlines. Earlier than the reunion aired, Ariana made it clear the place she stands along with her ex-boyfriend and former pal.
“I’ve nothing to say to both of them,” she informed The New York Instances on Might 18, when requested whether or not she was “open to filming with” Sandoval and Raquel for season 11. “Our present may be very actual and follows an actual group of mates, and neither of them are within the group of mates, so, good luck.”
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